New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS.
Uneasy OVER THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
TRYING TO FIND RESPECTABLE MAN TO RUN
FORM MAYOR or BALTIMORE.

r,x,uo ro FIND A RrsPECTABLE MAN TO RUN
FOR MAYOR OF BALTIMORE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (speeiap.-Maryland Democrats
OF the German stripe who were In Washington to-day
scarcely tried and wholly failed to conceal the trepda
ton into which ring has been thrown by the acoe OF
the Baltimore Republican Convention last night Several
OF thsm frankly admitted In private conversation that
there Is almost open panic among tho "Regulars In
strong Democratic wars OF the city on account
of the decar tons in favor Of the Republican
State and city tickets by who have hitherto voted
tie Democratic ticket. A great many Democrats
who began to after the nomination of Brooks by
the Republican, did not hour after Bartlett
was named for Mayor before they declared against
Germans state and city ticket although the latter has
not yet been placed in the field.
Some of these men have been In the past among the
active influential supporters Of the Democratic
party In State and local well as In National contests
Mr. Bartlett, the Republican nominee for Mayor.
prominent citizen and leading business man. who com
mands the confidence and respect OF men OF all parties
M Witch Is bs large emP hsG sna hs e smpoyas
shown by the fact that the assembly Of the
were to by him. bears his name and he
is Al honorary member Of it. The nominee for Prose
cunng Attorney Is Edward Cans. who has been an as
sstant that officer for eight years AM has won hign
reputation by hts ability and energy. To his Efforts
OF several OF tho dishonest Democratic election officials
who belong to the German ring After mat ., s
Utility OF the Regulars" Hs therefore resigned his
Assistant prosecutor anu recently anuOuuceu
himself Independent candidate for the oinco OF
Prosecuting Attorney His nomination by the Republican
city striking evidence Of the
ton OF the party to free ballot aud fr count In
Baltimore The other Republican nominees are men of
high standing.
The Democrats-that IL to say, German Rasin and tho
Custom House ring-have not yet made their city nofn
nations and they In strait for decent candidates
German In conference with Kasn and his other
active eutenans for several days. and 1t Is evident that
they extremely uneasy at the prospect They dare
not rsnomnate Mayor Hodges, who had promise ana
IL is said has expended several thousand dollars for
there is now talk OF ex.Mayor r. q. Larobo. who
Is an Intimate personal and political friend OF Robert
Garrett and the other officers OF the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company lie may consent to LEAD tho Demo
cratic forlorn hope.
BALTIMORE. Sept % (speciaD. Senator German was
in again to-day looking for Democratic machine
candidate for Mayor The nomination was rendered to
Christian Devries. president OF the National Bank OF
Baltimore who generally contributes 5000 to campaign
funds German thought yesterday that tho fact that tho
Crescent Club had Endorsed Devries and the managers
had guar sneed him election would make him Jump
but he didn't jump at IT, Last night he declined
the honor. He IL the H. Democrat who ever declined
tho machine nomination. He gave tll-heath as Ills
reason. German therefore. hal 10 come 10 town this
morning and again to arrange the slate He went 10
Johu e. Hurst. rich Democratic drygoods merchant
and begged him 10 save the party bv accepting the noml
nation. German find plenty OF professional polt
clans take the job but bcwaDs candidate not iden
titled with the machine WHIP will be a match for Mr
Bartlett IL is yet known whether he succeeded In
pc rsnading Mr. Hurst TO represent corrupt politics In
Il fillmore.